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Located south of the Limpopo River and the Botswana-Zimbabwe-South Africa border, Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape in SOUTH AFRICA's Limpopo Province was the location of an ancient civilization, the Kingdom of Mapungubwe. This kingdom existed in the late 1000s through the early 1200s. Archaeologists rediscovered Mapungubwe, its burial sites, and even multiple skeletons in the early 1900s, and in 2003 UNESCO designated it as a World Heritage Site for its cultural significance. The area also has breathtaking landscapes, as seen by the photo below, and cave paintings. UNESCO's website states that Mapungubwe was "the largest kingdom in the African subcontinent" during its climax of power. To preserve the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, there are restrictions and stipulations on visitor and tourist access.
This beautiful image of the Mapungubwe landscape, "Mapungubwe Hill Panorama," is copyrighted (©) by Martin Heigen on Flickr and has this Creative Commons license, which is non-commercial. Click to enlarge image in a lightbox window.
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